Hope

Where does your hope come from? Do you expect with confidence? Do you cherish a desire with anticipation? Personally, I put my hope in God as taught in Romans 8:24 — Now in this hope we were saved, but hope that is seen is not hope, because who hopes for what he sees?

printable downloadable coloring sheet on on hope

Hope coloring page download is here.

I find hope in spring flowers, like these I recently saw on a walk with my daughter. They are a visual connection to new things bursting from cold ground after a long winter. We don’t doubt that it will happen each year! There is a tiny bit of hope with each softly colored emerging petal. If you are familiar with the color and imagery work that is used in Carrot Top Studio clergy stoles you’ll understand that I don’t leave that way of thinking to the art studio! This is how I am wired.

What is a symbol of hope for you?

flowers inspire the art of carrot top studios

Solomon’s seal, tulips, and my favorite hellebores

It’s wonderful to be full of hope all year round but especially during this season of Easter!

Jenny Gallo

Jenny Gallo is the artist and founder of Carrot Top Studio, where she has been designing handmade clergy stoles, Christian art, liturgical gifts, and creative worship resources since 2004. Her work helps churches and individuals explore faith through meaningful symbols, color, and visual storytelling.

A former art educator, Jenny taught art in Chicago, Houston, and Pittsburgh before devoting herself full-time to her studio practice. She holds a B.S. in Art Education from The Pennsylvania State University and now lives and creates in the Madison, Wisconsin area.

Through the Carrot Top Studio blog and Substack, she writes about creativity, Christian symbolism, the liturgical year, and the everyday intersections of art and faith.

http://www.CarrotTopStudio.com
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